Essential calls include why temporary truces won't end the trade war between the U.S. and China; how the global economy will be affected by regional developments; and how a strategic refocusing of U.S. military power will shape the global security environment.

Stratfor's best-selling author Fred Burton speaks about his latest book, Beirut Rules, at the World Affairs Council in Dallas on March 5, at and at SXSW in Austin on March 8. In the meantime, we're pleased to share Chapter One of this incredible story in its entirety.

Stratfor Chief Security Officer Fred Burton sits down with host Glenn Beck in studio to discuss his latest Book, Beirut Rules, and the United States' emerging fight against Hezbollah and international terrorism in the 1980s.

From an intensified great power competition to shifting threats to the Eurozone and disruptive agendas in Latin America, Stratfor identifies the key global trends for the coming year in our 2019 Annual Forecast.

A social studies teacher of world geography and contemporary issues courses at The Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, an Austin, Texas-based high school, explains how he incorporated geopolitical analysis from Stratfor Worldview into his lessons.